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Today From Jen Hubley, your About Today Editor Regular readers know that I'm not exactly a wizard in the kitchen. Unless by "wizard," you mean, "able to produce large quantities of smoke from seemingly nowhere." In that way, I am definitely a kitchen wizard. 5 Easy Ways to Improve Your Cooking This is no problem, though, because my job involves reading about things that our writers do well and I don't do at all. I can't help but pick up a few things. What Is Cooking? Getting Food Hot See More About: cooking tips culinary basics cooking with butter How to Use a Knife Like a Chef One thing I'd like to pick up: One of those snazzy knives that chefs wield so gracefully on TV, while I watch from the sofa with my TV dinner. Video: How to Sharpen a Knife With a Whetstone How to Convert a Recipe Quantity See More About: how to use a chef's knife how to chop an onion knife cuts How to Cook Anything But maybe not for long. There are cooking techniques here that I've heard of before - sauteing, for example - but have never learned how to do. It sounds much less scary in this article, though, than it was in my head. Video: How to Saute Vegetables Food Safety Quiz See More About: cooking methods moist-heat cooking dry-heat cooking How to Wash Your Hands What's washing your hands have to do with cooking techniques? Hopefully a lot, or I'm never eating at your house. (Smiley face!) Recipe for Chicken Stock Recipe: Danilo's Everyday Salad See More About: food safety bacteria food poisoning Today Ads Cooking Chef Cooking Recipes Kids Cooking Classes Best Cooking Shows Cook Chef Featured Articles Columbus Day Trivia Quiz How Our Readers Got out of Credit Card Debt 7 Great Jack O'Lantern Patterns Language Lessons From 'The Simpsons' Bike Your Way to a Better Body Follow Us on Twitter!   More from About.com Is it a Cold or the Flu? Knowing whether you have a cold or the flu can help you treat your symptoms more effectively. More > Concerned About Your Drinking? This short quiz can help you identify whether or not you have a drinking problem. Take the quiz now >   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Today newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Advertisement